The Environmental Defence Society is running a political forum aimed at revealing environment, conservation, oceans and climate change policies of the main parties. Key speakers will explain who will invest in conservation and who will defund it. Will there be more or less pollution? More or fewer extinctions? Who will...
Michael Hanne asks how climate activists can “frame” discussion more effectively to turn public anxiety into upward pressure on government to act. He analyses the presentations of the previous speakers in the Our Climate Declaration series, assembling a repertoire of the most effective devices they use to talk about the...
This free event will be set up inside the Remuera Library. Continuum is a game where you explore your heritage through conversation and tactile play. Enjoy a digital-free and reflective experience that encourages empathy and connection with others. Perfect for people from all walks of life, including families with kids...
Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan talks of the need to consider equity within our climate response. An equitable, or ‘just’, transition has been at the forefront of discussions around climate action since the drive for change started to gather momentum. But what in practice have we achieved? How well are...
Come and join Kit Howden from Friends of Regional Parks and rangers to learn about the native forest in the heart of the city, and the next steps where volunteers can help. Please let us know if you are coming. World Ranger Day is celebrated worldwide on July 31st to...
Registrations are open for Clean Up Week 2023, kicking off on World Clean Up Day. Register here until 22 September. Keep New Zealand Beautiful CEO Heather Saunderson says: “The effects of climate change are becoming all too prevalent for New Zealanders and for some it can feel like a helpless...
Meet at Friends of Symonds Street Cemetery storage sheds in the Presbyterian section of the cemetery near the Jewish Cemetery. If possible, come armed with your own gloves, secateurs and loppers. The more people, the shorter the pruning session will be. Delphine Loomes and her helpers from Heritage Roses will...
The government has announced its intention to modernise conservation laws, with the Wildlife Act earmarked for reform first. The Environmental Defence Society’s recent interim working paper, An Opportunity for Transformational Change of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Biodiversity Law, will form part of EDS’s next report on the conservation system. It is...
Friends of Regional Parks have a Dune Planting Day this coming Saturday. You’ll need to get your timing right because access is across Te Muri Stream. Meet at the top car-park at Mahurangi West at 9am. Walk down to Te Muri Beach and plant to restore the dune...
HISTORY SEMINAR SERIES 2023 All Welcome New Zealand’s housing crisis receives much media attention, from inadequate supply to over-crowding, poor conditions, deteriorating materials, unaffordability, and falling rates of home ownership. Much of the commentary calls for more houses, and for more land to be opened up for more houses. The...